Acting
Samuel S. Hinds
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Samuel Southey Hinds (April 4, 1875 – October 13, 1948) was an American actor and former lawyer. He was often cast as kindly authoritarian figures and appeared in over 200 films until his death. Hinds was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Joseph E. Hinds and Mary A. Beetham Hinds. He was a graduate of Phillips Andover Academy and Harvard Law School and worked for over 32 years as a lawyer before becoming a professional actor. After he lost most of his money in the financial crisis of 1929, Hinds retired as a lawyer and joined the Pasadena Community Playhouse. He started acting in Broadway shows at age 54. Hinds is perhaps best remembered for playing Peter Bailey, the father of James Stewart and founder of the Bailey Building and Loan, in It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and for his part as Paul Sycamore in You Can't Take It With You (1938), both films directed by Frank Capra. Hinds was also known for his roles in the Abbott & Costello films such as Buck Privates (1941), Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942) and Pardon My Sarong (1942). He also portrayed Lew Ayres' father in the Dr. Kildare film series during the early 1940s. Hinds mostly played supporting roles, often kind and dignified authority figures; often lawyers, doctors, mayors, judges or the father of the main figure. Hinds' first film was If I Had a Million (1932); his second film was The Road Is Open Again (1933) where he portrayed President Woodrow Wilson. His earlier career was reflected in the role of Judge Thatcher, tortured by the mad Dr. Richard Vollin (Bela Lugosi) in The Raven (1935). Hinds acted in a total of 214 films. His last film was The Bribe, released in 1949, after his death. Hinds died of pneumonia in Pasadena, California, on October 13, 1948 at age 73. He was married to Dorothy Cruickshack, they had two children.
Filmography
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Film · 1984
The Bribe
Film · 1949
The Boy with Green Hair
Film · 1948
The Return of October
Film · 1948
Perilous Waters
Film · 1948
Call Northside 777
Film · 1948
Time Out of Mind
Film · 1947
The Egg and I
Film · 1947
It's a Wonderful Life
Film · 1946
Blonde Alibi
Film · 1946
Danger Woman
Film · 1946
The Runaround
Film · 1946
Inside Job
Film · 1946
Strange Conquest
Film · 1946
White Tie and Tails
Film · 1946
Little Miss Big
Film · 1946
Lady on a Train
Film · 1945
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
Film · 1945
Scarlet Street
Film · 1945
Week-End at the Waldorf
Film · 1945
Secret Agent X-9
Film · 1945
Swing Out, Sister
Film · 1945
I'll Remember April
Film · 1945
Escape in the Desert
Film · 1945
Frisco Sal
Film · 1945
Men in Her Diary
Film · 1945
The Great Alaskan Mystery
Film · 1944
Jungle Woman
Film · 1944
Chip Off the Old Block
Film · 1944
Ladies Courageous
Film · 1944
Sing a Jingle
Film · 1944
The Singing Sheriff
Film · 1944
South of Dixie
Film · 1944
Cobra Woman
Film · 1944
Phantom Lady
Film · 1944
To the People of the United States
Film · 1944
Follow the Boys
Film · 1944
Son of Dracula
Film · 1943
Mister Big
Film · 1943
Fired Wife
Film · 1943
Follow the Band
Film · 1943
Good Morning, Judge
Film · 1943
He's My Guy
Film · 1943
Larceny with Music
Film · 1943
Keep 'Em Slugging
Film · 1943
Hers to Hold
Film · 1943
Top Man
Film · 1943
We've Never Been Licked
Film · 1943
It Ain't Hay
Film · 1943
What We Are Fighting For
Film · 1943
Jail House Blues
Film · 1942
Pittsburgh
Film · 1942
Grand Central Murder
Film · 1942
Kid Glove Killer
Film · 1942
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
Film · 1942
Frisco Lil
Film · 1942
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Film · 1942
Lady in a Jam
Film · 1942
Pardon My Sarong
Film · 1942
The Spoilers
Film · 1942
Don Winslow of the Navy
Film · 1942
Buck Privates
Film · 1941
The Shepherd of the Hills
Film · 1941
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
Film · 1941
Blossoms in the Dust
Film · 1941
Mob Town
Film · 1941
Back Street
Film · 1941
Know For Sure
Film · 1941
The Lady from Cheyenne
Film · 1941
Adventure in Washington
Film · 1941
Man-Made Monster
Film · 1941
Road Agent
Film · 1941
Badlands of Dakota
Film · 1941
Unfinished Business
Film · 1941
Tight Shoes
Film · 1941
Hellzapoppin'
Film · 1941
Seven Sinners
Film · 1940
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Film · 1940
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
Film · 1940
It's a Date
Film · 1940
Spring Parade
Film · 1940
Ski Patrol
Film · 1940
Trail of the Vigilantes
Film · 1940
The Boys from Syracuse
Film · 1940
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
Film · 1940
Zanzibar
Film · 1940
Rio
Film · 1939
Within the Law
Film · 1939
Destry Rides Again
Film · 1939
Calling Dr. Kildare
Film · 1939
Charlie McCarthy, Detective
Film · 1939
Career
Film · 1939
Pirates of the Skies
Film · 1939
First Love
Film · 1939
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
Film · 1939
The Under-Pup
Film · 1939
Hawaiian Nights
Film · 1939
Ex-Champ
Film · 1939
One Hour to Live
Film · 1939
Hero for a Day
Film · 1939
Tropic Fury
Film · 1939
You Can't Take It with You
Film · 1938
The Rage of Paris
Film · 1938
Wives Under Suspicion
Film · 1938
Double Danger
Film · 1938
Secrets of a Nurse
Film · 1938
Personal Secretary
Film · 1938
Newsboys' Home
Film · 1938
The Devil's Party
Film · 1938
Young Dr. Kildare
Film · 1938
Test Pilot
Film · 1938
Swing That Cheer
Film · 1938
Little Tough Guys in Society
Film · 1938
Forbidden Valley
Film · 1938
The Road to Reno
Film · 1938
The Storm
Film · 1938
The Jury's Secret
Film · 1938
Night Key
Film · 1937
Stage Door
Film · 1937
Double or Nothing
Film · 1937
She's Dangerous
Film · 1937
Navy Blue and Gold
Film · 1937
Wings Over Honolulu
Film · 1937
Prescription for Romance
Film · 1937
A Girl with Ideas
Film · 1937
You're a Sweetheart
Film · 1937
Top of the Town
Film · 1937
The Mighty Treve
Film · 1937
Black Legion
Film · 1937
The Road Back
Film · 1937
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Film · 1936
Rhythm on the Range
Film · 1936
His Brother's Wife
Film · 1936
The Reckless Way
Film · 1936
Fatal Lady
Film · 1936
Sworn Enemy
Film · 1936
Timothy's Quest
Film · 1936
Woman Trap
Film · 1936
The Longest Night
Film · 1936
Border Flight
Film · 1936
Love Letters of a Star
Film · 1936
The Raven
Film · 1935
Rendezvous
Film · 1935
Sequoia
Film · 1935
Strangers All
Film · 1935
The Big Broadcast of 1936
Film · 1935
Shadow of Doubt
Film · 1935
Living on Velvet
Film · 1935
Dr. Socrates
Film · 1935
Two-Fisted
Film · 1935
College Scandal
Film · 1935
Behind the Evidence
Film · 1935
In Person
Film · 1935
West Point of the Air
Film · 1935
Bordertown
Film · 1935
She
Film · 1935
Rumba
Film · 1935
Bad Boy
Film · 1935
Annapolis Farewell
Film · 1935
Private Worlds
Film · 1935
Millions in the Air
Film · 1935
The Crime Doctor
Film · 1934
Men in White
Film · 1934
The 9th Guest
Film · 1934
His Greatest Gamble
Film · 1934
A Lost Lady
Film · 1934
Have a Heart
Film · 1934
The Defense Rests
Film · 1934
No Greater Glory
Film · 1934
Hat, Coat and Glove
Film · 1934
West of the Pecos
Film · 1934
A Wicked Woman
Film · 1934
Mills of the Gods
Film · 1934
Baby Take a Bow
Film · 1934
Manhattan Melodrama
Film · 1934
Sadie McKee
Film · 1934
Sisters Under the Skin
Film · 1934
The Cat's-Paw
Film · 1934
Convention City
Film · 1933
Lady for a Day
Film · 1933
Little Women
Film · 1933
The Crime of the Century
Film · 1933
Berkeley Square
Film · 1933
This Day and Age
Film · 1933
The Nuisance
Film · 1933
The Road Is Open Again
Film · 1933
Let's Fall in Love
Film · 1933
One Man's Journey
Film · 1933
Straightaway
Film · 1933
Gabriel Over the White House
Film · 1933
Hold the Press
Film · 1933
The Women in His Life
Film · 1933
Bed of Roses
Film · 1933
Son of a Sailor
Film · 1933
Day of Reckoning
Film · 1933
Fog
Film · 1933
Penthouse
Film · 1933
Murders in the Zoo
Film · 1933
Deluge
Film · 1933
The World Changes
Film · 1933
If I Had a Million
Film · 1932
The Amateur Gentleman
Film · 1926